Light Fixture

Abstract

Provided is a light fixture comprising: a) a housing; b) a transparent or translucent light guide having a top and a bottom, and a left and a right side, and a first and a second end, the light guide attached directly or indirectly to the housing at the first and the second ends of the light guide; c) a source of light placed on at least the left or right side of the light guide; wherein light from the source of light travels through the light guide, and then exits the light guide from both the top and the bottom of the light guide.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A light fixture comprising:
 a) a housing;   b) a transparent or translucent light guide having a top and a bottom, and a left and a right side, and a first and a second end, the light guide attached directly or indirectly to the housing at the first and the second ends of the light guide;   c) a source of light placed on at least the left or right side of the light guide;   
       wherein light from the source of light travels through the light guide, and then exits the light guide from both the top and the bottom of the light guide. 
     
     
         2 . The light fixture of  claim 1  where the light guide is rectangular. 
     
     
         3 . The light fixture of  claim 1 , further comprising placing a ballast on the frame. 
     
     
         4 . The light fixture of  claim 1 , wherein light emitted from the top of the light guide hits the housing and reflects downward. 
     
     
         5 . The light fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the light guide has micro optics on the bottom. 
     
     
         6 . The light fixture of  claim 5 , wherein the micro optics are circular. 
     
     
         7 . The light fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the housing has a cavity facing downward, the light guide positioned below the cavity relative to a ceiling in such configuration that light emitted from the top of the light guide hits bottom of the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The light fixture of  claim 7 , wherein the cavity is deepest in a middle of the housing, from one middle-side to another middle-side, wherein the light guide is positioned along the deepest portion of the cavity. 
     
     
         9 . The light fixture of  claim 1 , further comprising a support on a length of the light guide, the support having therein the light sources. 
     
     
         10 . The light fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the light guide is rectangular, and further comprising two supports attached to the left and the right sides of the light guide, the ends of the supports attached to the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The light fixture of  claim 1 , wherein the source of light is a plurality of LED lights. 
     
     
         12 . The light fixture of  claim 11 , wherein the light LEDs are placed on a board, the board resting on a side to orient the LED horizontally and towards the light guide. 
     
     
         13 . The light fixture of  claim 12 , further comprising placing a first and a second support next to the left and the right side of the light guide, the supports attached at their ends to the housing, the LED boards placed in the support. 
     
     
         14 . The light fixture of  claim 12 , wherein the support has a U shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         15 . A light fixture comprising:
 a) a housing having a cavity facing downward relative to position of the housing installed on a ceiling;   b) a rectangular transparent or translucent light guide positioned below the cavity;   c) two supports, with each support on one long side of the rectangle, each end of the supports attached to the housing;   d) at least two LED boards with a plurality of LED light sources placed on inside the support in such configuration that the LED light sources are oriented towards the light guide;   
       wherein light from the LEDs travels through the light guide, and then exits the light guide from both the top and the bottom of the light guide, the light from the top hitting inside of the housing, and reflecting afterward. 
     
     
         16 . The light fixture of  claim 15 , wherein the light guide has micro optics on a bottom surface. 
     
     
         17 . The light fixture of  claim 16 , wherein the micro optics are circular. 
     
     
         18 . The light fixture of  claim 16 , wherein the micro optics are present in the bottom ¼ of the light guide. 
     
     
         19 . The light fixture of  claim 15 , wherein the cavity is deepest in a middle of the housing, from one middle-side to another middle-side, wherein the light guide is positioned along the deepest portion of the cavity.